HAMPTON ROADS

The Coastal Virginia American Red Cross and the Sickle Cell Association are asking African Americans in Hampton Roads to donate blood to support a current shortage being experienced by patients with Sickle Cell.

Sickle cell disease affects almost all races; however, it largely affects  African Americans who depend on blood transfusions that must be matched very closely to reduce the risk of complications.

Since mid-March, the number of African Americans donating blood with the Red Cross has dropped by more than half, according to Michelle Ellis Young, Executive Director

Coastal Virginia American Red Cross located in Norfolk.

Continue reading Sickle Cell Appeal Issued For African American Blood Donors at The New Journal and Guide .